Dispensing-faucet.



J. F. KALETAY.

DISPENSING FAUCET.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 8. 1918.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 29, 1919.

Application filed April 8, 1918. Serial No. 227,254.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrrr F. KALETAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Dispensing-Faucets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for dispensing fluids, and the main object of the same is the provision of a dispensing faucet having an end or mouth closure adapted to prevent waste of the fluid, and also adapted to prevent the interior of the faucet from becoming contaminated by insects, dust, impure atmosphere and the like, there also being in view in this connection a construction whereby the mouth closure is operated by and with the faucet valve or stop-cock.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a dispensing faucet of the foregoing character, which is simple in construction, comparatively inexpensive to manufacture, and easily opened for cleaning and purifying purposes and adapted as well to e readily cleaned when opened.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in the details of construction and in the arrangement and combinationof parts hereinafter described, defined in the claim and shown in the accompanyig drawings, forming a part of this specification, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings :-Figure 1 is a view in elevation of my improved faucet, the same being shown partly in section and partly broken away.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view, taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a similar view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

'Fig. 4 is a view in elevation, partly in section, of another form of faucet employing a spring-pressed closure plate, which is also operated by and with the faucet valve.

My improved faucet is intended primarily for use in connection with vessels for dispensing milk, coffee, tea, and other beverages, although it may be employed with any dispensing container where it is desired to prevent waste by the dripping of the fluid after the valve is closed.

With more particular reference to the accompanying drawings, the numeral 10 denotes the valve casing which is made preferably with an integral feed tube 11., although, if desired, the casing and feed tube may be made as separate parts, in which case the feed tube can be threaded into the casing in an obvious manner. The casing is preferably cylindrical in form comprising the upper end 12, the narrowing or converging body portion 13 and the lower or dispensing end 14.

Concentrically arranged in the casing and seated for rotation in the upper and lower ends 12 and 14, respectively, is a tapered plug or valve 15, which extends a short distance above the upper end 12 where there is centrally provided a thumb-piece 16 by means of which it is turned. This plug is formed or provided with a longitudinal cav ity or passage-way 17 in direct communication at its upper end with an opening 18, through which the fluid may pass from the pipe 11 into the said cavity 17. Through the wall of the plug near its lower end above the inside level of the lower end 14, are provided the oppositely disposed elongated openings 19 and 20 to permit the fluid to flow into the casing cavity 21.

In Fig. 1 it will be seen that the plug has a reduced lower end 28, which projects into a circular recess 24, provided eXteriorly in the end 14. Upon the reduced end 23 there is mounted a washer 25, against which is threaded a clamping nut 26, which holds the said washer in turning engagement with the flat surface 27 whereby to operatively maintain the plug against longitudinal displacement with a slight open space 27 between said washer and the non-reduced end of the plug, the idea involved in this arrangement being to make provision for adjusting downwardly and longitudinally the position of the tapered plug 15 in its seats as wearing occurs through friction, in order to prevent leakage.

The fluid is finally dispensed through the vertical oppositely disposed orifices 28 and 29 provided in the lower end 14. These orifices are normally closed by a plate 30, rotatably held against the outer lower end of the end 14 by means of a screw 31, which is threaded into the reduced end 23 of the plug. In this manner I secure the closure plate 30 to the plug, so that when the former is turned, the latter will turn with it. Through this closure plate there is provided the oppo sitely disposed openings 32 and 33 which are adapted to register with the said dispensing orifices 28 and 29, the whole arrangement being such that when the tapered plug is turned to permit the fluid to pass from" the pipe 11 into the cavity 17 and thence through the openings 19 and 20, the closure plate openings 32 and 33 will be brought into registry with the dispensing orifices 28'and' 29 to permit the dispensing of the fluid. On the other hand, itwill be observed that each time the tapered plug is turned with the opening 18 out of registry with the feeding tube, the said openings 32 and 33 will be turned out of registry with the dispensing orifices thereby preventing any dripping or wastage ofthe fluid.

Upon the top end of the body portion 10 is threaded a cap 34, which fits around the upper end of the tapered plug 15, and which is also provided with an upwardly projecting flange 35, against which may abut a pin 36 projecting from the plug 15. The position of these parts is such that when the low of the fluidi from the feed pipe 11 is completely cut oil, the said pin 36 will butt against the projection to positively indicate the fact.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be readily seen that in view of the novel construction and'arrangement of parts of my improved faucet, no insects or other contaminated influences can enter the interior thereof, and also that the dripping and wasting of the fluid after the pipe 11 is closed are prevented. Moreover, it will be observed that upon removing the closure plate 30,.the tapered plug may be easily removed for cleaning, permitting also the Whole interior of the casing to be readily and thoroughly cleaned.

Having'thus described my invention, what I claim is I p In a dispensing faucet, thecombinationof a cylindrical casing tapered toward its lower end and provided with an inlet tube near its upper end and with dispensing orifices through its lower end, a hollow tapered plug of smaller diameter than said casing rotatably and concentrically arranged therein, said'plug normally closing the inlet tube and having an inlet opening adapted to register with said inlet tube and having outlet openings to provide communication between its interior and the interior of. said casing, a closing plate connected with and operated by the hollow plug for closing said dispensing orifices when the hollow plug is in normal position closing said" inlet tube, said closing plate having openings adapted to register with said dispensing orifices when the hollow plug is turned with its" inlet opening in register with'the inlet tube.

In testimony whereof. I have signed my name to this specification.

JOSEPH F. KALETAY.

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